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Timetracker

Tracks every 15 minutes if system is running to store the beginning and end of using the system.

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Parameters

The timetracker application provides the following arguments which can be passed:

Property Description
archivedata Enables archiving timetracker status to excel archive file, default: false
configpath Defines the location of the necessary files, default: /var/lib/timetracker

Execution

The application is triggered by a systemd timer which triggers the application via systemd unit.

Note: Running timetracker with systemd unit uses the default property values. To change it you have use the appropriate alternative.

Switch alternative

update-alternatives --config timetracker

To enable the timer you have to (requires root privileges):

enable the timer

systemctl enable timetracker.timer

start the timer

systemctl start timetracker.timer

To verify if the timer is running you can check it using:

systemctl list-timers

Show results

The aggregated data can be displayed using journalctl:

journalctl -u timetracker.service -t timetracker

License

This application is published under the MIT license.